Washington Housing Authority was honored to be chosen by Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Washington, NC, for Easter dinner bag donations. They donated over 80 bags to families by March 15, 2024! ROSS and FSS Coordinators Alecia Rhoe and Kimberly Grimes worked to collect and distribute the bags to the residents of the Washington Housing Authority. We want to thank Mother of Mercy for thinking of us during this season!

FSS Graduates July 2024 - Congratulations, Ms. Jowanna P. Davis and Mrs. Shaiveta N. Warren! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

The Board of Commissioners took the Oath of Office at the January 25th Annual Board Meeting.

Photo Credit: Mayor David Sadler / The Washington Housing Authority’s resident council working at the Josephine H. Royster Community Garden. The garden will have flowers and vegetables. The vegetables will be harvested and free to neighbors who need it.

Live a Little More

Throughout Washington there will be signs of home renovations due to this partnership. Homes, once renovated, will be available for purchase through the NRP.

The WHA Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the new Washington Police Department.

WHA is so much more than housing! Take a look at these pics to see some of what is going on.

The Resident Council put together the 1st Annual Public Safety Officers and Barbers Back to School Bash.

Rain Date - 5.6.2023 - Sponsored by The Resident Council

More pictures from our 60th Anniversary Celebration

Washington Housing Authority hosted a College and Career Fair for high school students that live in Public Housing.

The Knowledge is Power Workshop was held on Saturday, January 20th.

Kimberly Grimes, FSS Coordinator, and Alecia Rhoe, ROSS Coordinator, held a Knowledge is Power workshop Thursday, March 16, 2023, about first-time homebuying, banking/lending, and credit repair. The speakers were: Rochelle Hobbs, a realtor from Keller Williams Points East; June Lee from United Bank; Kyeatta Ham from Allstate Insurance; and Martin White, a Credit Repair Counselor with Envision LLC.

The Family Self-Sufficiency Board Members (FSS) are about their participant’s business. We are meeting to put our minds and efforts together to make resources and referrals easy for our clients to navigate. Members are as follows in the pictures: right to left Zachary Roupe, Access East (new), Antwon Horton, BCCC/Kingdom Life Ministries, Pam Deese, BC Literacy, Monique Burton, BCHD Community Liaison (new), Amy Spring, BCDSS Administrator, Amy Howard, Green Lamp Program Specialist, Jowanna Davis, Shawanna Spencer, Shelia Carraway, semi-retired Metro-Arms QR, Shonte’ Mason, Director of Pamlico Pals

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the 2nd Home Completed Under the Neighborhood Revitalization Program

Congratulations to our Scholarship recipients!

Enjoy photos from our 2024 Employee Cookout!

Washington Housing Authority held its first basketball tournament on September 25, 2021, at the basketball court on 9th Street.

Photos from the Community Development Block Grant meeting.

FSS and ROSS Coordinators working at the Community In Action event! Showing WE are So Much More Than Housing!

This Computer Literacy Class is through Beaufort Community College. There will be a GED/Computer Literacy Course in the fall. If interested, please contact Alecia Rhoe at 252-644-6055

Photos from the Knowledge is Wealth Workshop Event.

Ms. Gordon is a retired nutritionist. She is a New Jersey native but has been a Washington, NC, resident for the past 35 years.

Photos from National Night Out 2023!

Progress photos for the 2nd NRP Home under construction.

Washington Housing Authority held it's 60th Anniversary Celebration on November 18, 2021, at the Washington Civic Center.

These guys played excellent! Check them out.

We had such a great time at our basketball tournament that we have even more pictures for you to enjoy!

Congraulations to our FSS Graduates. We are proud of you!